Yes the light illuminates I believe my hood sensor is faulty so ordered a new one and am going to try that

DHoang

11-27-2012 07:58 AM

re; alarm going off....
i concur....your hood switch could be the problem.

Bigset3102

11-27-2012 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DHoang
(Post 7216526)

re; alarm going off....
i concur....your hood switch could be the problem.

Yes I hooked it up to computer and its shooting fault codes so I've ordered new switch. But not sure about why keyless entry isn't funtional

DBell

11-27-2012 04:29 PM

How are the chances of repairing the keyless entry buttons? ('99 528i)
My Lock and Trunk buttons work, but Unlock doesn't; wife's Lock fails, but Unlock works.
(Yeah, between us, we can enter and exit keylessly, but...)

Dave

Bigset3102

11-27-2012 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBell
(Post 7217570)

How are the chances of repairing the keyless entry buttons? ('99 528i)
My Lock and Trunk buttons work, but Unlock doesn't; wife's Lock fails, but Unlock works.
(Yeah, between us, we can enter and exit keylessly, but...)

Dave

Are the rubber buttons worn out?

DBell

11-27-2012 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigset3102
(Post 7217772)

Are the rubber buttons worn out?

Mine are pretty worn down, yeah.

Bigset3102

11-27-2012 06:51 PM

I would order new rubber pieces off of eBay they're like 5-10 dollars

Bigset3102

11-27-2012 06:57 PM

2 Attachment(s)

New rubber on left old on right

DBell

11-27-2012 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigset3102
(Post 7217853)

I would order new rubber pieces off of eBay they're like 5-10 dollars

Great! I love it! Buy it Now for
Thanks!

Bigset3102

11-27-2012 07:01 PM

Yes then look it upon YouTube And it will show step by step how to do it

DBell

11-27-2012 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigset3102
(Post 7217873)

Yes then look it upon YouTube And it will show step by step how to do it

New batteries when I do it, too...

Bigset3102

11-27-2012 08:07 PM

Yes don't leave batteries out for more than 30 seconds

DBell

12-11-2012 07:00 PM

Replacing key buttons

Received new buttons and CR2016s.
Wife's key had nearly new buttons, as it turned out, but really weak battery. Works like new!

As for mine, repair levels I and II completed, but . . .
Can I go to level III and replace the contact film *under* the buttons?
Lock and Trunk are great, but Unlock was still dead.
Re-opened the patient, slipped off the film on the transmitter PCB and held it up to the light.
The carbon(?) film is totally gone under the Unlock bubble.
PCB pads look perfect, and the solder mask is intact except where the film makes contact.

N'mind! Eventually found the film on Ebay.
Not under BMW E39 key film, key repair (several shops, ALL in the UK?), but key parts.
Another whopping $2.84 w/free shipping!